--- title: "Maryam Nawaz pays Rs27.19m for government aircraft use during London trip" description: "Most outlets reported that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz reimbursed the government for the use of an official aircraft during her London trip, with the amount cited as Rs27.19 million or close variants. A few also noted her defense of the trip, including her claim that the aircraft belongs to the office and that she prioritizes time over cost. Some outlets emphasized the trip was private, while others framed it as an official or family-related journey. The Nation and a few others explicitly described the visit as \"private,\" while others, such as Dawn and Daily Times, highlighted her verbal defense of the aircraft's use." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/8998-cm-maryam-nawaz-clears-rs2-71-crore-bill-after-using-govt site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Maryam Nawaz pays Rs27.19m for government aircraft use during London trip pakistan · updated 18 Sep 2026, 4:55 AM PKT · 17–18 Sep 2026 · 23 articles from 15 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 15 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz reimbursed the government for the use of an official aircraft during her London trip, with the amount cited as Rs27.19 million or close variants. A few also noted her defense of the trip, including her claim that the aircraft belongs to the office and that she prioritizes time over cost. Some outlets emphasized the trip was private, while others framed it as an official or family-related journey. The Nation and a few others explicitly described the visit as "private," while others, such as Dawn and Daily Times, highlighted her verbal defense of the aircraft's use. ## Same story from 15 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Business Recorder** — [Official aircraft travel: Maryam pays Rs27.5m out of pocket to settle expenses](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440028/official-aircraft-travel-maryam-pays-rs275m-out-of-pocket-to-settle-expenses) · 18 Sep 2026, 4:55 AM PKT > LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced that cancer treatment hospitals will be established in every division of Punjab and made functional within 12 months. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Multan Electrobus Service, the chief minister displayed the receipt of payment for the aircraft used to attend her daughter’s graduation ceremony, saying that she had paid ne... - **Daily Times** — [Punjab CM hits back at criticism over use of govt aircraft](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1554669/punjab-cm-hits-back-at-criticism-over-use-of-govt-aircraft/) · 18 Sep 2026, 3:36 AM PKT · 67% identical wording to the newest filing > Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Thursday shot back at criticism over her use of an official aircraft to attend a family event in London, claiming that a chief minister’s trips “are never personal” and insisting she had borne all trip-related expenses. CM Maryam came under scrutiny when it emerged that she used the provincial […] - **Pakistan Today** — [Maryam says she paid Rs27.5 million for London trip on govt aircraft](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/18/maryam-says-she-paid-rs275-million-for-london-trip-on-govt-aircraft) · 18 Sep 2026, 2:55 AM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > Maryam added that a receipt for the payment would also be made public. - **Minute Mirror** — [‘Aircraft belongs to CM office, not me’: Marya...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/aircraft-belongs-to-cm-office-not-me-maryam-631643/) · 17 Sep 2026, 10:59 PM PKT · 63% identical wording to the newest filing > Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has defended her use of the Punjab government’s official aircraft for a - **Geo News** — ['Paid Rs27.5m myself': Maryam defends use of govt plane for London trip](https://www.geo.tv/latest/682522-paid-rs275m-myself-maryam-defends-use-of-govt-plane-for-london-trip) · 17 Sep 2026, 10:13 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz addresses an inaugural ceremony of electric bus service in Multan on September 17, 2026. — YouTube/Geo News/screengrab Maryam says aircraft belongs to Punjab government.CM says facility available to all Provincial chief executives.She... - **Aaj News (English)** — [Maryam Nawaz defends use of Punjab government jet for London trip](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330472819/maryam-nawaz-defends-use-of-punjab-government-jet-for-london-trip) · 17 Sep 2026, 8:55 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing > Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has defended her use of the provincial government’s Gulfstream G500 aircraft for a private trip to London, saying her time is more valuable than the cost of air travel. Speaking at the inauguration of an electric bus service in Multan, CM Maryam said a chief minister’s visit could not be considered entirely private because she remained engaged in official work... - **ARY News (English)** — [‘People are troubled by Rs9bn aircraft, I’ll keep using it,’ Maryam Nawaz](https://arynews.tv/people-are-troubled-by-rs9bn-aircraft-ill-keep-using-it-maryam-nawaz) · 17 Sep 2026, 8:30 PM PKT · 63% identical wording to the newest filing > Addressing a ceremony, Maryam Nawaz said the aircraft was not hers but belonged to the office of the Punjab chief minister. - **Dawn** — ['A chief minister's trips are never personal': Maryam claps back at criticism over use of govt aircraft](https://www.dawn.com/news/2030633/a-chief-ministers-trips-are-never-personal-maryam-claps-back-at-criticism-over-use-of-govt-aircraft) · 17 Sep 2026, 6:31 PM PKT · 66% identical wording to the newest filing > Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Thursday shot back at criticism over her use of an official aircraft to attend a family event in London, claiming that a chief minister’s trips “are never personal” and insisting she had borne all trip-related expenses. CM Maryam came under scrutiny when it emerged that she used the provincial government jet to make a private visit to London, with oppositio... - **Dunya News** — [Punjab has not taken anyone's share, says CM Maryam Nawaz](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/973372-punjab-has-not-taken-anyones-share-says-cm-maryam-nawaz) · 17 Sep 2026, 5:25 PM PKT · 64% identical wording to the newest filing > She defended the use of the official aircraft, saying the Rs9 billion plane belonged to the office of the Punjab chief minister and would not become her personal property - **Abb Takk News** — [Maryam Nawaz deposits Rs27.19m for government aircraft used on London trip](https://abbtakk.tv/maryam-nawaz-deposits-rs27-19m-for-government-aircraft-used-on-london-trip/) · 17 Sep 2026, 4:29 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has deposited Rs27.194 million with the provincial government against expenses incurred for the official aircraft used during her recent private visit to London, according to payment documents. The amount of Rs27,194,004 was deposited through a Bank of Punjab cheque into the Punjab government’s treasury... - **Hum News English** — [Maryam defends use of aircraft, says she paid Rs27.5m from own pocket for London trip](https://humenglish.com/latest/maryam-defends-use-of-aircraft-says-she-paid-rs17-5m-from-own-pocket-for-london-trip/) · 17 Sep 2026, 4:14 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > MULTAN: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday defended her use of the provincial government's aircraft during a recent trip to London, saying she had paid Rs27.5 million from her own pocket for parking and other charges related to the aircraft. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of electric buses in Multan, she said: “There is a lot of criticism these days about the aircraft. I ... - **The Nation** — [Maryam Nawaz pays Rs27.19m for official aircraft use](https://www.nation.com.pk/17-Sep-2026/maryam-nawaz-pays-rs27-19m-official-aircraft-use) · 17 Sep 2026, 3:53 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has paid Rs27,194,004 to the Punjab government for the use of the official aircraft during her recent private visit to London, according to reports. - **24 News HD** — [CM Maryam pays Rs27.19m for Gulfstream use during private London trip](https://www.24newshd.tv/17-Sep-2026/maryam-nawaz-pays-rs27-19m-gulfstream-private-london-trip) · 17 Sep 2026, 3:36 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has deposited Rs27. - **The Express Tribune** — [‘Aircraft belongs to CM's office, not me personally,’ Maryam hits back at criticism over use of official plane](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2629883/aircraft-belongs-to-cms-office-not-me-maryam-hits-back-at-criticism-over-use-of-official-plane) · 17 Sep 2026, 3:04 PM PKT · 68% identical wording to the newest filing > Says she paid Rs27.5m for her UK trip, defending her use of Punjab government’s official aircraft - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [CM Maryam Nawaz clears Rs2.71 crore bill after using Govt Jet for London trip](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/17-Sep-2026/cm-maryam-nawaz-clears-rs2-71-crore-after-using-govt-jet-for-london-trip) · 17 Sep 2026, 2:38 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > LAHORE – After weeks of outrage and speculations, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz finally deposited Rs27,194,004 into provincial government treasury to cover reported cost of using government aircraft during her private visit to London for her daughter’s graduation ceremony. PML-N leader Hina Parvez Butt shared a post on X, saying the chief minister had paid […] ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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